Views : 33,088
Genre: Sports
Date of upload: Aug 31, 2023 ^^
Rating : 4.977 (3/518 LTDR)
RYD date created : 2024-04-29T21:45:20.999361Z
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I built up a GRX gravel bike last month and was impressed by the ride. I'm 75 years old, by the way. Then I decided to go for a spin on m y '91 Ritchey Ascent Comp. Full XT. Is the gravel bike any better than the 30 year old Ritchey? Not really. I love Shimano but somebody needs to get them to calm down. All this innovation....it's about marketing, not performance.
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Lol the updates on the brakes.. changing fasteners from hex bolt and flathead screw to Allen key as a highlight? What is this, the 1930s?
I'm also frustrated that the derailleur is basically a MTB model, however GRX does not have MTB compatible pull ratios.
That plus the shift to microspline. The bike industry has really decended into a web of incompatible standards.
Overall, cool that the gear ranges are slightly expanded. This generation seems like a mild iteration, nothing groundbreaking.
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SRAM should not be worried. They took far too long to bring out 12 speed GRX and road. Too expensive for mechanical and you’ll run into issues switching certain wheels to microspline. This morning I purchased Rival AXS shifters and brakes, Eagle GX AXS, 10-50 cassette and a Rival crankset for £850! I had to shop around for sales and buy things separate. Currently this SRAM Mullet build is cheaper and available compared to GRX 12 speed.
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@bikeradar
8 months ago
Unstoppable, Unbeatable or Undroppable - which would you choose?
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